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  • With flying colors

    More than 150 148th Fighter Wing members deployed from Feb. 27 to March 16 to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. where they participated in Red Flag, a final exercise at the tail end of the 148th's conversion to the Block 50 F-16. 148th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Frank Stokes described Red Flag as "the

  • Telling the story

    148th Fighter Wing journalist, Tech. Sgt. Scott Herrington, has been named the Air National Guard's "Outstanding New Writer of the Year" for 2011.The annual media contest recognizes outstanding public affairs achievements across the National Guard."The recognition feels great," said Tech. Sgt.

  • 148th FW Airmen participate in Silver Flag Exercise

    Airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing Force Support Squadron participated in a week-long contingency operations training exercise from February 18-25 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base.Twelve members of the 148th FW, Force Support Squadron (FSS) departed for Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB) to participate in

  • The 148th Fighter Wing's new command chief’s vision

    "It's a humbling experience and it's an honor to have the trust placed in me by Col. Stokes and the leadership team here at the wing to be the voice for the enlisted--to be that conduit between the enlisted force and the commander," said 148th Fighter Wing Command Chief Mark Rukavina.The 148th

  • 148th Fighter Wing bids farewell to Command Chief Master Sgt. Layman

    "It's been a pleasure to serve with the men and women of the 148th," said 148th Fighter Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Layman.Layman, a Bulldog since Oct. of 1986, spent his final day as the command chief of the 148th Fighter Wing Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 after 22 months of service in that

  • Duluth Fire Department Receives Patriot Award

    Col. Frank H. Stokes, 148th Fighter Wing Commander presented the Employee Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award to Fire Chief John Strongitharm and Deputy Chief Bryan Bushey of the Duluth Fire Department during a ceremony held in Duluth, Minn. on Nov. 1, 2011. Stokes thanked them

  • 148th Fighter Wing spreads energy conservation awareness

    The 148th Fighter Wing Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) is on a continuous mission to reduce the amount of energy that the base consumes, and at the same time, keep the base populace informed on how each Wing member can help reduce costs."You can get so far on the big things, but it comes down to

  • Duluth community displays support for 148th Fighter Wing

    "None of this could exist without the enthusiastic stalwart support of our community, the chamber, and our business and civic leaders that stand with us here today," said Col. Frank H. Stokes, 148th Fighter Wing Commander.Stokes was referring to a Block 10 F-16 suspended in flight on the corner of

  • The 148th Fighter Wing deploys to Nellis Air Force Base

    The 148th Fighter Wing deployed more than 100 service members Oct. 14, 2011 to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. for a final-two week conversion training mission prior to Red Flag--a test in February 2012 that will confirm that the 148th is fully mission capable with the new Block 50 F-16s. Lt. Col. Troy